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because we have michigan and nevada coming up. >> so much depends on every week's outcome. we've created how many two-person races in this race with romney in the one slot and somebody else? i think john is right. i think at this point it is romney and gingrich but who knows what might happen if, in fact, gingrich does implode and then there's a question within the republican party of do we really want romney? gwen: john, you agree with that? >> i do. we talk about the reversal of florida versus issues south carolina. going into the vote in south carolina, gingrich had all the momentum. he had the strong debate performances. the roll any folks feel like -- romney folks now feel like they have the momentum. the problem with gingrich's debate performances and he -- is he needed to continue to build his momentum and it's basically stalled. at this point with a few days to go before the voting, there's a feeling inside the roll any example that they're going to do very well in florida and that sets them up going forward because romney has the organization and money to compete i
because we have michigan and nevada coming up. >> so much depends on every week's outcome. we've created how many two-person races in this race with romney in the one slot and somebody else? i think john is right. i think at this point it is romney and gingrich but who knows what might happen if, in fact, gingrich does implode and then there's a question within the republican party of do we really want romney? gwen: john, you agree with that? >> i do. we talk about the reversal of...
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do you send him out to nevada? nevada's the state i'm watching because some people think that's gone. it's gone to the democrats. and so -- gwen: why do you send paul ryan to pittsburgh tomorrow, for instance? >> that could be a head fake. pittsburgh because pennsylvania seems to be in the democratic can. a republican hasn't won it since 1988. maybe it's a head fake. gwen: we're going to see a couple of head fakes in north carolina, too. i can't wait. thank you all. i'm nervous. i don't know about you. because i hate when things are this uncertain. but thank you all very much for this. before we go tonight, we do want to take note of a significant passing, speaking of pennsylvania. arlen specter served as u.s. senator from pennsylvania for 30 years. in his time heading the judiciary committee, he opposed the supreme court nomination of robert bourk but he supported clarence thomas. he was a tough nut, he did a lot of different things in his life and in the end he switched parties. at the end of his career. senator
do you send him out to nevada? nevada's the state i'm watching because some people think that's gone. it's gone to the democrats. and so -- gwen: why do you send paul ryan to pittsburgh tomorrow, for instance? >> that could be a head fake. pittsburgh because pennsylvania seems to be in the democratic can. a republican hasn't won it since 1988. maybe it's a head fake. gwen: we're going to see a couple of head fakes in north carolina, too. i can't wait. thank you all. i'm nervous. i don't...
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we asked students at the university of nevada reno. richard corn is student government vice president. >> where the nation goes economically is something that nevada will follow. sure, we do have a unique standing with an inverse economy in some counties. but there does seem to be -- doesn't seem to be conservative shft for less spending and more balanced budget. and really accountability for what the government is doing. gwen: you can find the rest of our student voices feature on our website at pbs.org/washingtonweek. then keep up with daily developments on the pbs news however and we'll see you next -- newshour and we'll see you next week. as the late don cornelius would say, wishing you love, peace and soul. good night. >> "washington week" was produced by weta which is solely responsible for its content. funding for "washington week" is provided by -- >> one line helps communities turn plans into reality. help shippers forge a path to prosperity. helps workers get back to work. one line is agent for the economy and for the future.
we asked students at the university of nevada reno. richard corn is student government vice president. >> where the nation goes economically is something that nevada will follow. sure, we do have a unique standing with an inverse economy in some counties. but there does seem to be -- doesn't seem to be conservative shft for less spending and more balanced budget. and really accountability for what the government is doing. gwen: you can find the rest of our student voices feature on our...
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does this move arizona or colorado or nevada into a different column? >> if every latino voter out there decided to register and vote for president obama it would but that is a big if. only about half of all you aeligible latino voters actually voted four years ago. the obama campaign believes they still have enough latino voters on their side but if romney begins eating into it even somewhat, that's a big problem for them. arizona, i think most people still think it's -- it's a big reach for democrats because a lot of the latino voters there aren't voting. but we have the big supreme court coming up. john: this fight's not going away the rest of the election year. thanks, guys. house republicans in the obama white house -- and the obama white house have been at war for a long time and this week it got worse. the reason? the since-abandoned gun walking program. the justice department refused to turn over some documents, the white house complamed executive privilege and now the committee has voted to hold attorney general eric holder in contempt. major,
does this move arizona or colorado or nevada into a different column? >> if every latino voter out there decided to register and vote for president obama it would but that is a big if. only about half of all you aeligible latino voters actually voted four years ago. the obama campaign believes they still have enough latino voters on their side but if romney begins eating into it even somewhat, that's a big problem for them. arizona, i think most people still think it's -- it's a big reach...
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what i heard democrats talk about if they can hold ohio, hold wisconsin, paul ryan's home state, hold nevada, they could lose all other swing states, lose the congressional district in maine and come out with exactly 270 electoral votes. gwen: you add it up that way, john? >> that sounds very powerful. what i am struck by is there hasn't been any mystery about this. if you go further than a year ago, president obama's team was very straightforward. they expected it was going to be mitt romney. they were going to make him very unacceptable. the wealthy and out of touch background. they did that. they had a micro targeted micromessage strategy. they said what they were going to do. and stuck to that strategy seems to be with remarkable discipline. if it works, they look really, really smart. the difference between being really smart and really dumb -- [laughter] >> what's remarkable is that they broadcast that, right? >> and the romney campaign never -- or his allies never came up to say, boy, if they're going to do this we should probably define mitt romney. we better define him positively be
what i heard democrats talk about if they can hold ohio, hold wisconsin, paul ryan's home state, hold nevada, they could lose all other swing states, lose the congressional district in maine and come out with exactly 270 electoral votes. gwen: you add it up that way, john? >> that sounds very powerful. what i am struck by is there hasn't been any mystery about this. if you go further than a year ago, president obama's team was very straightforward. they expected it was going to be mitt...